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Science fiction

Silo is back with a deep dive into dystopia and unanswered mysteries

South Africa

Silo is back with a deep dive into dystopia and unanswered mysteries

By Tracy Benson

Dune Prequel TV Series: Missing the magic of Villeneuve's vision

Maverick Life

Dune Prequel TV Series: Missing the magic of Villeneuve's vision

By Kervyn Cloete

Author Sam Wilson's new book is a generation-spanning thrill ride set on Mars

South Africa

Author Sam Wilson's new book is a generation-spanning thrill ride set on Mars

By The Reading List

From District 9 to The Fix – Visually appealing but somewhat superficial

Media

From District 9 to The Fix – Visually appealing but somewhat superficial

By Noelle Adams

Dune: Part Two offers a masterful balance of razzle-dazzle and thoughtfully conceived narrative

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Dune: Part Two offers a masterful balance of razzle-dazzle and thoughtfully conceived narrative

By Noelle Adams

Time travel murder mystery: ‘Bodies' – let them hit the floor

World

Time travel murder mystery: ‘Bodies' – let them hit the floor

By Noelle Adams and Tracy Benson

Lessons from ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – a cybersecurity expert explains how a sci-fi series illuminates today’s threats

Maverick Life

Lessons from ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – a cybersecurity expert explains how a sci-fi series illuminates today’s threats

By Richard Forno

'The Power’ – what if women ruled our world?

Maverick Life

'The Power’ – what if women ruled our world?

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

A love letter to science fiction, set in Botswana

Maverick Life

A love letter to science fiction, set in Botswana

By Francis Gerard

Fantasy podcasts to ignite the imagination

Magazine

Fantasy podcasts to ignite the imagination

By Sarah Hoek

This weekend we’re watching: The new adaptation of Asimov’s masterpiece, Foundation

Multimedia

This weekend we’re watching: The new adaptation of Asimov’s masterpiece, Foundation

By Tevya Turok Shapiro

The machines run amok

Magazine

The machines run amok

By Christopher McMichael